Where we stand as winter meetings arrive
Buster OlneyThe Cleveland Indians have relative pennies to spend this winter, and the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers won't spend much, either. The Los Angeles ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
The Yankees' case for Halladay
Buster Olney...this offseason. The Yankees won't necessarily be the winning bidder on John Lackey, Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, and they do intend to try to lower their payroll. But they do have what many...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings
Buster OlneyExecutives and agents packed their bags and boarded planes in Chicago, thinking about what they had seen and heard over the previous 48 hours, such as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009
The Spawn of 'Moneyball'
Buster OlneyAn American League executive, considered to be one of the best and brightest, chatted in the spring of 2008 about the résumés of the front-o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009
Type A positive (and negative)
Buster Olney...so offers will flood in. DeRosa won't get a contract close to what Matt Holliday or Jason Bay will receive, but his versatility, production and reputation for being a good team guy could mean...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Baseball's next great economic disparity
Buster OlneyBaseball's financial structure appears to have reached a tipping point that can be defined simply. "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderBuster Olney and Baseball Prospectus combine to dissect the demise of the 2009 Boston Red Sox, who most pundits had slotted for another ALCS battle with the Yankees -- but then a funny thing happened on the way to the Bronx.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009
ATH : Angels Hexed in Boston?
Is there something that has helped the Red Sox win almost every one of their last 13 postseason games against the Angels?
Video | October 08, 2009
Insider Intel: Angels versus Red Sox
Keith Law, ESPN InsiderKeith Law previews the Red Sox and Angels series, offering three things to watch when each team is at bat, three keys for each squad and ultimately a prediction on the series. Plus: notes from Baseball Prospectus, Inside Edge and ESPN Stats & Info.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009
BP: An analysis of playoff ballparks
Clay Davenport, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus looks at the 2009 MLB playoff ballparks and finds guys who are likely to shine because of the parks they'll be playing in.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Scouting the Boston Red Sox
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.If the Red Sox's starting pitching pitches up to its potential, they'll be very tough to beat
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009
Type A positive
Buster OlneyJason Varitek and Juan Cruz found themselves boxed into a maze of baseball rules and regulations last winter...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
The unique value of October baseball
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineAs Buster Olney writes in the October 5 issue of ESPN The Magazine -- if you don't think playoff baseball is different, then, well, you're probably not a player, are you?
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009
A slimmer Kung Fu Panda is needed
Buster OlneyThe Giants lost again Saturday and will soon be eliminated, and in time their focus will shift to 2010, as John Shea writes. Pablo Sandoval will like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2009
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